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Proverbs 24:3
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a house built that is embodied in limits and longings. Proverbs 24:3: trace "through" and "wisdom". Give house built in small choices no one sees—carry peace past preference.

Context

The setting is Proverbs—poetry/wisdom, naming house built. Placed in ch. 24, the nearby lines set its tone. There’s a line into wisdom & worship. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Proverbs with Solomon & sages. In current research on Proverbs, Anthology shaped through successive compilations.. Date: Monarchic into post‑exilic eras.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Wisdom aims at habits shaped by reverence.

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Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.